May 12th, 2004 Are there no editors at the AP?
I am undone. The AP is currently running a story regarding the horrid beheading of a young American man. It is a personal, warm account of the remembrances of his various friends and relatives. So far so good.
So how did any self-respecting news organization let the following headline run against the story? Friends, Family Remember Beheading Victim
Perhaps in the future when folks are reading this entry in our archives, they will click through to the story a discover someone has modified the ghastly headline. One can only hope.
May 12th, 2004 at 3:22 pm
Hey, the article says he attended the University of Oklahoma! He sounds like a good guy to me! :)
I do agree about the headline, though. Egad!
May 12th, 2004 at 9:47 pm
There’s already a different headline for the story you link. The one you quote is an editor’s worst nightmare.
May 17th, 2004 at 10:24 pm
Tricia, you would love a book I just received: Eats, shoots and leaves by Lynne Truss. Join others who berate the state of English grammar today!